[Pollinator] Job Announcement Open - Yosemite alpine bee inventory

[Kimiora Ward]

Greetings!

Yosemite's Plant Ecology Progam seeks field assistants for the park's
alpine bee inventory project during summer 2023. In collaboration with the
USDA Bee Lab we are conducting an inventory and initiating a DNA barcode
library of alpine bees in the park.

A project assistant, 1-2 crew leads and 2-4 field assistants will sample
bees and plants in remote high elevation habitats throughout Yosemite's
alpine. The work will involve multiple-day backpack trips into remote
locations, hiking up to 10 miles per day and carrying up to a 40 lb pack in
steep, uneven (spectacular!) terrain.

The announcement is open on USA Jobs through January 23rd, *but it may
close sooner than the advertised date *due to the application limit of 250
applicants.

Additional duties are shown below. Please contact me at kimiora_ward at nps.gov
 with any questions, and please distribute widely!

USAJOBS - Job Announcement <https://www.usajobs.gov/job/698576100>

These positions support the plant ecology program manager in sampling bees
and associated plants to understand plant-pollinator relationships and
build an inventory of bees in the alpine zone of Yosemite National Park.

GS 05 - Crew members will conduct multiple-day backpack trips into remote
locations, hiking up to 10 miles per day and carrying up to a 40 lb pack in
steep/uneven terrain, in inclement weather, and with limited communication.
Sample bees using hand-netting and pan-trapping methods, and track plant-
pollinator interactions by identifying plants visited by bees.

GS 06 - Crew lead will oversee field data collection using standardized
protocols, processing and accessioning specimens (pinning, labeling,
accessioning, tracking), entering and maintaining spatial and tabular data,
and producing preliminary data summaries.

GS 07 - Project assistant will assist with crew training, oversee field
operations and conduct data QA/QC. Develop field data collection plans and
coordinate multiple crews (e.g., scheduling personnel, purchasing supplies,
developing action plans, implementing the project and completing written
and photographic documentation); Identify bees to genus or sub-family;
write preliminary reports; communicate clearly and consistently with team
members and supervisors.

Yosemite National Park, California, known worldwide for its spectacular
natural beauty is the backdrop for this position. Sitting astride the
Sierra Nevada Mountains, the park covers 1,182 square miles of varied
wilderness ecosystems, from river valleys to alpine meadows to lofty 13,000
foot high peaks. Yosemite Valley is located 208 miles from San Francisco,
81 miles from Merced, and 94 miles from Fresno. Shopping, medical, postal
and laundry services are available in the park. Elevation at the Valley
floor is approximately 4,000 feet and 2,200 feet in El Portal. The park is
open year-round with the majority of activities occurring during the busy
season March through October.



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Kimiora Ward
Plant Ecology Program Manager
Vegetation and Ecological Restoration
Resource Management and Science
Yosemite National Park

kimiora_ward at nps.gov

*I am currently teleworking and can be reached on my cell at 206-409-0737*

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